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Hale

Hale Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hale? [n] prolific United States writer (1822-1909) [n] United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) [n] American Revolutionary soldier hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been"I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country" (1755-1776) [adj] exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again" [v] draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets" [v] to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hale: cart \| coerce \| drag \| Edward Everett Hale \| force \| George Ellery Hale \| haul \| healthy \| Nathan Hale \| pressure \| whole Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hale: able-bodied \| beefy \| bouncing \| bunkum \| doughty \| drag \| draggle \| draw \| fit \| flourishing \| flush \| forceful \| forcible \| forcy \| full-blooded \| full-strength \| gutsy \| gutty \| hale and hearty \| hard \| hard as nails \| hardy \| haul \| healthy \| hearty \| heave \| hefty \| husky \| in the pink \| iron-hard \| lug \| lusty \| mighty \| nervy \| obstinate \| potent \| powerful \| puissant \| pull \| red-blooded \| right \| robust \| robustious \| robustuous \| rude \| rugged \| sane \| snake \| sound \| stalwart \| steely \| stout \| strapping \| strong \| strong as brandy \| strong as strong \| strong-willed \| sturdy \| take in tow \| tow \| trail \| train \| trawl \| troll \| tug \| vigorous \| vital \| well \| wholesome See Also \| act \| American Revolutionary leader \| astronomer \| author \| bludgeon \| bouse \| bowse \| bring oneself \| compel \| dragoon \| draw \| drive \| force \| move \| obligate \| oblige \| pull \| railroad \| sandbag \| squeeze for \| stargazer \| steamroll \| steamroller \| terrorise \| terrorize \| turn up the heat \| turn up the pressure \| uranologist \| writer Hale In Webster's Dictionary \Hale\ (h[=a]l), a. [Written also {hail}.] [OE. heil, Icel. heill; akin to E. whole. See {Whole}.] Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body. Last year we thought him strong and hale. --Swift. \Hale\, n. Welfare. [Obs.] All heedless of his dearest hale. --Spenser. \Hale\ (h[=a]l or h[add]l; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Haled} (h[=a]ld or h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Haling}.] [OE. halen, halien; cf. AS. holian, to acquire, get. See {Haul}.] To pull; to drag; to haul. See {Haul}. --Chaucer. Easier both to freight, and to hale ashore. --Milton. As some dark priest hales the reluctant victim. --Shelley.

Hale Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hale?

[n] prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
[n] United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
[n] American Revolutionary soldier hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been"I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country" (1755-1776)
[adj] exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
[v] draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"
[v] to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

Hale In Webster's Dictionary

\Hale\ (h[=a]l), a. [Written also {hail}.] [OE. heil, Icel.
heill; akin to E. whole. See {Whole}.]
Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale
body.

      Last year we thought him strong and hale. --Swift.


\Hale\, n.
Welfare. [Obs.]

      All heedless of his dearest hale.        --Spenser.


\Hale\ (h[=a]l or h[add]l; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Haled} (h[=a]ld or h[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Haling}.]
[OE. halen, halien; cf. AS. holian, to acquire, get. See
{Haul}.]
To pull; to drag; to haul. See {Haul}. --Chaucer.

      Easier both to freight, and to hale ashore. --Milton.

      As some dark priest hales the reluctant victim.
                                               --Shelley.

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